Thomas apologizes for calling police on Democrats

WilliamL. Watts

WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) -- House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Bill Thomas, R-Calif., apologized to the full House for a lapse of judgment in an incident that led to Capitol Police last week being summoned to evict committee Democrats from a hearing room during a pension bill mark-up. In an emotional speech from the well of the House, a visibly choked up Thomas said that as a result of his "poor judgment" the "stewardship of my party as the majority party in this house has been unfairly criticized." The congressman said he would "rededicate my efforts to strengthening this institution as the embodiment of what is best about us."

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